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News Analysis Finland Data Center’s Grid Deal Echoes a US Problem A Finnish grid connection for a Magnora data center is a small story with a big lesson for US ratepayers watching similar fights at… August 24, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Thornton Turnout Shows Data Center Worry Is Local Now A packed library meeting in Adams County signals a familiar pattern: communities want a say before data centers break ground. August 24, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Chelmsford, MA Board to Weigh New Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 26 Chelmsford, MA officials are scheduled to consider new data center zoning definitions and limits at an Aug. 26, 2026 meeting. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Mount Vernon, WA Council Scheduled to Consider Data Center Permit Moratorium Aug. 26 Mount Vernon council set to consider Aug. 26 emergency ordinance halting new data center permit applications, per city agenda. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Data Centers Are Filling With Batteries. Is Fire Safety Ready? Lithium-ion batteries now power data center backups—and even feed the grid. A new industry warning says fire codes are struggling to keep up. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Alabama’s Data Center Boom: The Costs Nobody’s Tallying An Alabama op-ed warns of unaddressed costs from data centers. Here's why power, water, and tax questions deserve public scrutiny. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Ashland Planning Board to Discuss Data Center Zoning at Aug. 27 Meeting Ashland Planning Board's Aug. 27 agenda lists a 'Data Centers Zoning' discussion item, per the official meeting agenda. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Yakima County Commissioners to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Aug. 26 Yakima County BOCC agenda for Aug. 26, 2026 lists a data center moratorium item for discussion, per the official record. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Fitchburg Planning Board to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Petition Aug. 25 Fitchburg Planning Board set to discuss Aug. 25 zoning petition for a temporary moratorium on data center permits and development. August 23, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marietta Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance, Georgia Tech Proposal Aug. 25 Marietta council set to discuss a data center zoning ordinance and Georgia Tech proposal at its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting, per the agenda. August 22, 2026 Read →

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